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Forum: Monk 04-04-2005, 07:00 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 672
Posted By Ja
The idea of a haste cap came from a limitation of...

The idea of a haste cap came from a limitation of EQ1 log files in that the could not handle fractions of a second. So if you only get the info every second, then there is the assumption that the...
Forum: Guardian 04-01-2005, 10:58 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 131
Posted By Ja
<span><blockquote><hr>English Da Guard...

<span><blockquote><hr>English Da Guard wrote:<div></div> <div></div> <div></div> <p>  The problem is that wards + monks is great for avoiding, but you cannot avoid AEs. So regardless you still need a...
Forum: Monk 04-01-2005, 03:43 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 112
Posted By Ja
Its hard to know for sure what will happen...

Its hard to know for sure what will happen without reading the mind of a Dev, but bear in mind that in the grand scheme of things, the scout architype WILL outdamage the fighter architype. But the...
Forum: Guardian 04-01-2005, 03:40 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 131
Posted By Ja
Having a forum called "Guardian" does not make it...

Having a forum called "Guardian" does not make it the sole province of only those who pick the guardian option in a game at level 20. I've said it before, if it did, then upon becoming a guardian,...
Forum: Guardian 03-31-2005, 09:48 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 118
Posted By Ja
I'm getting kind of tired of people trying to...

I'm getting kind of tired of people trying to blame certain others if and when changes happen to the class they play. In another post I read someone saying how they probably would not enjoy EQ2 if it...
Forum: Guardian 03-27-2005, 12:01 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 639
Posted By Ja
<span><blockquote><hr>Ashtaroth wrote:<div></div>...

<span><blockquote><hr>Ashtaroth wrote:<div></div> <div></div> <p>Yes, and what class can tank better than a scout and put out more dps than a guardian?  Hmmmm.... brawlers maybe?  That's how you're...
Forum: Guardian 03-25-2005, 02:38 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 314
Posted By Ja
Until forums are password protected, and you only...

Until forums are password protected, and you only recieve the password in-game when you choose your class, then I'm pretty sure that ANY class can create or respond to a post in ANY forum. Isn't it...
Forum: Monk 03-25-2005, 04:26 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 104
Posted By Ja
The architype system is designed to allow for...

The architype system is designed to allow for more grouping options, not less. This kind of pairing turned up too high will create more problems then it solves as if you have one of a particular...
Forum: Guardian 03-25-2005, 04:21 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 1,160
Posted By Ja
<span><blockquote><hr>ArcisFortis...

<span><blockquote><hr>ArcisFortis wrote:<div></div> <div></div> <div>This is bullcrap.  If they make it so we all tank the same, I well quit eq2.  I have been a fanboi for over 2 years.  When 90% of...
Forum: Guardian 03-09-2005, 06:30 PM
Replies: 599
Views: 5,000
Posted By Ja
<blockquote><hr>pillbub wrote:You have a problem...

<blockquote><hr>pillbub wrote:You have a problem with your Monk class post it on the Monk board.<p>Message Edited by pillbub on <span class=date_text>03-09-2005</span> <span class=time_text>05:28...
Forum: Guardian 03-09-2005, 06:20 PM
Replies: 599
Views: 5,000
Posted By Ja
<blockquote><hr>pillbub...

<blockquote><hr>pillbub wrote:<blockquote><hr>Gage-Mikel wrote:</P><P>The main game is working as intended. All fighters can tank, yet monks do more dps than guardians, who are more...
Forum: Guardian 03-08-2005, 10:17 PM
Replies: 599
Views: 5,000
Posted By Ja
<blockquote><hr>uglak wrote:<DIV>You are WRONG....

<blockquote><hr>uglak wrote:<DIV>You are WRONG. All classes of a archtype should NOT preform the primary aspect of that archtype equally...</DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV>Mages are DPS......
Forum: Guardian 03-08-2005, 09:23 PM
Replies: 599
Views: 5,000
Posted By Ja
<blockquote><hr>uglak wrote:<DIV>No, it is not...

<blockquote><hr>uglak wrote:<DIV>No, it is not just, tanking, healing, magical DPS and Melee DPS...</DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV>It is also untilty and buffs. Group invis, Mess, Breeze, Evac, Feign Death,...
Forum: Guardian 03-08-2005, 07:50 PM
Replies: 599
Views: 5,000
Posted By Ja
I'm all for diversity, but you are forgetting a...

I'm all for diversity, but you are forgetting a fundamental factor in the design of this game. There are currently four niches within EQ2:TankingHealingMelee DPSMagic DPSEach of these niches...
Forum: Guardian 03-08-2005, 07:21 PM
Replies: 599
Views: 5,000
Posted By Ja
I wouldn't mind if guardians had a DPS upgrade. I...

I wouldn't mind if guardians had a DPS upgrade. I don't see DPS as a factor, as any class that is tanking has much lower DPS anyway. I'm sure a guardian duel-wielding can put out some substantial DPS...
Forum: Guardian 03-08-2005, 07:05 PM
Replies: 599
Views: 5,000
Posted By Ja
I think the reason monks are here is because they...

I think the reason monks are here is because they want to be able to do a role, whether that role is DPS or tanking. The direction that SOE are taking in this game is that all fighters will be...
Forum: Monk 03-08-2005, 02:35 PM
Replies: 249
Views: 2,945
Posted By Ja
Gage, I have agreed with the argument that monks...

Gage, I have agreed with the argument that monks are billed as tanks, and so SOE should balance them fully as tank from the beginning. I also believe it is partly SOE's job to give us abilities that...
Forum: Monk 03-07-2005, 09:18 PM
Replies: 249
Views: 2,945
Posted By Ja
Its funny how all this could have been avoided if...

Its funny how all this could have been avoided if SOE had stuck to their original class concepts from pre-beta right through to near release, and had not listened to all the scout complaining on the...
Forum: Guardian 03-05-2005, 04:03 AM
Replies: 599
Views: 5,000
Posted By Ja
I'd just like to add that if a situation did...

I'd just like to add that if a situation did occur where a monk was the preferred tank for a particular encounter over a guardian, then I'm sure to tank effectively, the monk would give up alot of...
Forum: Monk 03-05-2005, 02:02 AM
Replies: 249
Views: 2,945
Posted By Ja
While I completely agree that the ideals of the...

While I completely agree that the ideals of the architype system must be enforced, the problem I have is that the current group make-up procedures are based off player perception. In a typical...
Forum: Monk 03-04-2005, 09:40 PM
Replies: 249
Views: 2,945
Posted By Ja
I seem to me that tanking all boils down to one...

I seem to me that tanking all boils down to one thing: Defense skill.At low-middle levels, the oppotunities to significantly increase the defense skill are limited, making the tanking ability across...
Forum: Guardian 03-04-2005, 12:17 AM
Replies: 599
Views: 5,000
Posted By Ja
<blockquote><hr>Darton wrote:<DIV><DIV><FONT...

<blockquote><hr>Darton wrote:<DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana color=#66ff00 size=2><SPAN class=350154018-03032005>I want a group to invite me, for my DPS.</SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana...
Forum: Guardian 03-03-2005, 10:17 PM
Replies: 599
Views: 5,000
Posted By Ja
The class choices at the beginning of the game...

The class choices at the beginning of the game are these:Fighter - The tank class. Fighters take and deal damageScout - Utility and DPS classMage - Range DPS classPriest - Healer classThose are the...
Forum: Guardian 03-03-2005, 04:06 AM
Replies: 599
Views: 5,000
Posted By Ja
<blockquote><hr>Wasuna wrote:<DIV>Two...

<blockquote><hr>Wasuna wrote:<DIV>Two questions:</DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV>1. Does sending a PM to Faarwolf to get this thread locked help ay all? A 9 page agrument thread that had a moderator post a...
Forum: Guardian 03-02-2005, 08:18 PM
Replies: 599
Views: 5,000
Posted By Ja
<blockquote><hr>TheTraveller wrote:<DIV>Yesterday...

<blockquote><hr>TheTraveller wrote:<DIV>Yesterday it was the monk vs paladins ("nerf pallies !!!") thread.<BR>Today, guardians ...</DIV><DIV>Wonder what it'll be tomorrow ...</DIV><DIV>...
Forum: Guardian 02-28-2005, 10:02 PM
Replies: 599
Views: 5,000
Posted By Ja
<blockquote><hr>Allisia wrote:I've only been...

<blockquote><hr>Allisia wrote:I've only been playing EQ2 for a month now (my free period ran out Friday), so I'm not familiar with the higher levels of the game yet. I did play EQ for several years,...
Forum: Monk 02-21-2005, 08:52 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 154
Posted By Ja
I was duel wielding. The other way to think about...

I was duel wielding. The other way to think about this situation is this. I would have conned orange to the orc. If I were facing an orange con, then I surely would have not been able to...
Forum: Monk 02-20-2005, 09:26 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 469
Posted By Ja
<blockquote><hr>RobleeS wrote:<DIV>This is one of...

<blockquote><hr>RobleeS wrote:<DIV>This is one of the most uninformed posts ever. A post on watching someone else, of a different level with totally different gear. Get a clue, a Paladin is a tank, a...
Forum: Monk 02-20-2005, 09:18 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 469
Posted By Ja
<blockquote><hr>Warger...

<blockquote><hr>Warger wrote:<BR><BLOCKQUOTE><HR>annaspider wrote:<BR><DIV>Oi!</DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV>I'm in Zek right now (31 monk, best equipment for my level, attuned, stats raised etc) and I...
Forum: Monk 02-20-2005, 01:32 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 154
Posted By Ja
<blockquote><hr>Whettam wrote:Alot of the people...

<blockquote><hr>Whettam wrote:Alot of the people I hear complaining have all their skills at like App1 or 2, sub-par gear, and a bad attitude.<hr></blockquote>Okay, all I was doing was stating an...
Forum: Monk 02-19-2005, 03:56 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 154
Posted By Ja
Well I heard a few of the stories about getting...

Well I heard a few of the stories about getting hit for more post patch, but I decided to go see for myself. Logged in, took off all my equipment, attuned it, put it all back on. Okay, so far so...
Forum: Bruiser 02-01-2005, 12:34 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 86
Posted By Ja
<blockquote><hr>Lebru1 wrote:<DIV>They should of...

<blockquote><hr>Lebru1 wrote:<DIV>They should of had Treant Fists for monk/bruisers have all these swords/daggers but no love for the monk/bruisers</DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV>Yeah we get to use Hierphant...
Forum: Monk 01-25-2005, 12:59 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 137
Posted By Ja
First 2 I would say get lvl 24 wind walk and lvl...

First 2 I would say get lvl 24 wind walk and lvl 28 play dead up to adept 3 (although I'm not 100% sure on the difference between adept 1 and adept 3 wind walk). Not sure on 3rd one.
Forum: Monk 01-22-2005, 02:53 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 191
Posted By Ja
<blockquote><hr>Alarr...

<blockquote><hr>Alarr wrote:<BR><BLOCKQUOTE><HR>Jaye wrote:<BR>been all around EL, but cannot find the Elddar tree there. tried around the demon area, near the shrine, but nothing. Any...
Forum: Monk 01-21-2005, 07:54 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 191
Posted By Ja
been all around EL, but cannot find the Elddar...

been all around EL, but cannot find the Elddar tree there. tried around the demon area, near the shrine, but nothing. Any ideas?
Forum: Monk 12-11-2004, 09:03 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 179
Posted By Ja
If the role of deflection is to mitigate damage,...

If the role of deflection is to mitigate damage, then yes, it currently does not seem to be working. I dodge/block/parry/reposte enough to make me believe that these skills are working fine for...
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